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Wintermute Registers U.S. Broker‑Dealer to Trade Stocks and Crypto ETFs

Registration gives the firm regulated access to equities, options and ETF infrastructure, creating a platform for tokenized‑securities work if regulators permit.

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Overview

  • Wintermute USA LLC registered with the SEC and became a FINRA member on Thursday, permitting it to trade U.S. equities and equity options for its own account.
  • The registration allows Wintermute to act as an Authorized Participant for exchange‑traded products, a role that lets a firm create or redeem large ETF blocks to help keep fund prices aligned with their holdings.
  • The firm can provide proprietary liquidity to exchanges and OTC counterparties and can self‑clear digital‑asset securities transactions for its own account under its broker‑dealer rules.
  • Wintermute says it will initially focus on commodities and crypto‑linked ETFs and has already signed some ETF issuers as clients, while seeking exchange approvals to pursue designated market‑maker roles.
  • The move brings a major crypto market maker under formal SEC and FINRA oversight, adds competitive pressure to established liquidity providers, and positions Wintermute to expand into tokenized stocks if U.S. rules evolve.